--- title: "9 Priesthood Authority Quotes by 8 authors" description: "Browse 9 Priesthood Authority quotes by 8 authors. Discover the best Priesthood Authority sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cb7/dallin-h-oaks-2042_authority_whoever-functions-in-an-office-or-callin_469217.png" --- > [Whoever functions in an office or calling received from one who holds priesthood keys exercises priesthood authority in performing her or his…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dallin-h-oaks/whoever-functions-in-an-office-or-calling-received-from-one-who-holds/) [Dallin H. Oaks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dallin-h-oaks/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cb7/dallin-h-oaks-2042_authority_whoever-functions-in-an-office-or-callin_469217.png) > [Of all the opportunities my priesthood authority affords, there is none grander than the privilege of being in one of our temples…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-russell-ballard/of-all-the-opportunities-my-priesthood-authority-affords-there-is/) [M. Russell Ballard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-russell-ballard/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3cc/m-russell-ballard-3129_authority_of-all-the-opportunities-my-priesthood-a_844633.png) > [The transcendent gift of the Holy Ghost, along with membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is bestowed by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-e-faust/the-transcendent-gift-of-the-holy-ghost-along-with-membership-in-the/) [James E. Faust](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-e-faust/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1c5/james-e-faust-1274_along_the-transcendent-gift-of-the-holy-ghost_2508101.png) > [Christ is the source of all true priesthood authority and power on earth. It is His work, in which we are privileged…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dieter-f-uchtdorf/christ-is-the-source-of-all-true-priesthood-authority-and-power-on/) [Dieter F. Uchtdorf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dieter-f-uchtdorf/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f7c/dieter-f-uchtdorf-762_authority_christ-is-the-source-of-all-true-priesth_1094478.png) > [Priesthood power blesses all of us. Priesthood keys direct women as well as men, and priesthood ordinances and priesthood authority pertain to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dallin-h-oaks/priesthood-power-blesses-all-of-us-priesthood-keys-direct-women-as/) [Dallin H. Oaks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dallin-h-oaks/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e19/dallin-h-oaks-2042_authority_priesthood-power-blesses-all-of-us-pries_69093.png) > [I testify that in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is found the priesthood authority to administer the ordinances by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/d-todd-christofferson/i-testify-that-in-the-church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints-is/) [D. Todd Christofferson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/d-todd-christofferson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8b7/d-todd-christofferson-11422_authority_i-testify-that-in-the-church-of-jesus-ch_347014.jpg) > [You received the power, the authority, and the sacred duty to minister the moment you were ordained to the priesthood. President James…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-l-beck/you-received-the-power-the-authority-and-the-sacred-duty-to-minister/) [David L. Beck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-l-beck/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/50d/david-l-beck-68744_angel_you-received-the-power-the-authority-and_2990632.png) > [The spirit of revelation is available to every person who receives by proper priesthood authority the saving ordinances of baptism by immersion…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-a-bednar/the-spirit-of-revelation-is-available-to-every-person-who-receives-by/) [David A. Bednar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-a-bednar/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c6d/david-a-bednar-2121_acting_the-spirit-of-revelation-is-available-to_2933801.png) > [The priesthood holds consummate power. It can protect you from the plague of pornography-and it is a plague-if you are succumbing to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/boyd-k-packer/the-priesthood-holds-consummate-power-it-can-protect-you-from-the/) [Boyd K. Packer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/boyd-k-packer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/af8/boyd-k-packer-1854_addiction_the-priesthood-holds-consummate-power-it_448352.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/priesthood-authority/#itemlist", "name": "Priesthood Authority Quotes", "numberOfItems": 9, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Whoever functions in an office or calling received from one who holds priesthood keys exercises priesthood authority in performing her or his assigned duties.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Dallin H. 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